Information on essential oils, diffuser recipes, creating moods with scent, scent styling and design.
Our sense of smell still remains the most neglected of our senses. The aim of this blog is to act as a catalyst to increase awareness of the role played by our sense of smell and aromas in how our home functions and makes us feel and how scent is an important part of our history, culture, identity and the way we live our life.
Let's educate our nose and be enriched by the experience!
The captivating neroli essential oil is extracted from fragrant citrus blossoms of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium subspecies amara), also known as bigarade, sour or Seville orange.
Do you ever diffuse essential oils to unwind after a long day or to get going in the morning? Have you ever walked into someone's home and felt instantly at ease?
Winter is a time where we spend more time indoors and seek warmth and comfort from our home. Diffusing essential oils assists in creating a dynamic and cheery ambience , makes our space feel cosy and comfortable and keeps it smelling fresh.
True cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), today a well known and much used spice, was once the stuff of legend - an ancient, esteemed and sought after aromatic in the spice trade.
In the transitional months of Autumn, as we leave the hot days of Summer behind and approach the Winter season, we can use scent in our homes to evoke the scents of Autumn in our environment and bring warmth and comfort in anticipation of the cooler
The Pelargonium genus contains a vast array of flowering plants, many of them native to the countries on the southern tip of Africa. The name geranium is a little confusing as true geraniums belong to a different species.
Scent has a role in the design of a well-appointed and functioning work space, whether in the home or office setting.
Scent is an important though neglected part of how we perceive an environment with our senses. Aromas, whether they are part of an urban or rural landscape, identify a place, having the ability to be immediately evocative, emotional and meaningful.
In the Summer months, high temperatures and humidity can affect the way your home smells and how aromas are perceived and distributed in a space.
The celebration of Christmas involves intense and vivid sensory stimulation, whether it be the aroma of meals or drinks fragrant with herbs and spices, festive music, blinking lights or the bright red and green combination or silver and gold hues of
